1
: a council or committee for political or governmental purposes
especially
: a group of persons controlling a government especially after a revolutionary seizure of power
a military junta
2
: junto
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In March 2024, Rupa was deployed to the front line in a remote area near the China border, where the KIA was fighting against Myanmar military junta forces for control over a major highway.
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Emily Fishbein, Hpan Ja Brang, The Dial, 17 Apr. 2025
Citing concern that the junta is not equipped to protect Chinese assets, Beijing has pressured the junta to form joint-venture security firms that are now deployed at the Kyaukphyu deep-sea port in the west and in Muse in the east along the Chinese-Myanmar border.
—Ye Myo Hein, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
The situation is so devastating that the military junta issued a rare plea for help, prompting foreign aid and international rescue teams to head to Myanmar.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
Away from the front line, communities are rebuilding and establishing public services outside of the junta system.
—Emily Fishbein, Hpan Ja Brang, The Dial, 17 Apr. 2025
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Emily Fishbein, Hpan Ja Brang, The Dial, 17 Apr. 2025
Citing concern that the junta is not equipped to protect Chinese assets, Beijing has pressured the junta to form joint-venture security firms that are now deployed at the Kyaukphyu deep-sea port in the west and in Muse in the east along the Chinese-Myanmar border.
—Ye Myo Hein, Foreign Affairs, 17 Apr. 2025
The situation is so devastating that the military junta issued a rare plea for help, prompting foreign aid and international rescue teams to head to Myanmar.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025
Away from the front line, communities are rebuilding and establishing public services outside of the junta system.
—Emily Fishbein, Hpan Ja Brang, The Dial, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Junta.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/junta. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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